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    Hikers Gone Wile (Fox News Byline)

    Found this link on the Fox News Website: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/30/hikers-behaving-badly-appalachian-trail-partying-raises-ire/?intcmp=hpbt3
  2. One thing I forgot, I think the movie will do...

    One thing I forgot, I think the movie will do more to discourage hiking the PCT than encourage it.
  3. Just saw the movie after having previously read...

    Just saw the movie after having previously read the book. The following are my thoughts:

    I thought that the book would just OK, but would be viewed as pretty good from a female perspective and a...
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    Any Hikers from MIA ,south florida area

    Working on launching a non-hiking website right now that makes hiking difficult, but I do live in South Florida (Miami Lakes).
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    Advice needed on stuff sacks

    My stuff bag for extra clothes doubled as a pillow, so you may want to consider that possibility as you research number and sizes.
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    Starting Cash

    To minimize/avoid ATM fees I would get $500-700 depending on bank. I then would split it so that I didn't have to flash a lot of cash and just in case anything happened. I also never left money...
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    My strategy was to write in a paper journal every...

    My strategy was to write in a paper journal every day, as if I waited I would start to lose things. I would then type them into the notes App on my iPod the night before I was going to be in town and...
  8. Renuzit - American Road Trip Collection - Air Freshner

    First time uploading a photo, so I hope this works. In today's paper there is a circular for Renuzit's new American Road Trip Collection, which includes an Appalachian Trail fragrance!!!

    Which do...
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    PM me with contact information / best time to...

    PM me with contact information / best time to call. I'll be around during that time and perhaps I can help.
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    I'm not aware of any, but I live NW of Miami and...

    I'm not aware of any, but I live NW of Miami and may be able to help depending on what you need. Where are you trying to get to/from down here?
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    I've done the RAGBRAI before. The food part would...

    I've done the RAGBRAI before. The food part would definitely appeal to someone in mid-AT thru hike mode, but I can't imagine trying to do it after not being on a bike at all for about three months....
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    Youngest "Winter" Thru Hiker?

    http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120824/NEWS/308240133/Local-hiker-sets-sights-recording-trail-first?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

    Just ran across the above article. It talks...
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    My experience was always positive. I did call to...

    My experience was always positive. I did call to confirm 1-2 days before in all cases as things do happen (i.e. illness)...
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    I went with the daily phone call / text route,...

    I went with the daily phone call / text route, but was constantly reminding her that I could hit a bad cell stretch and not be able to call her and that she was NOT to call the authorities to look...
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    Gov. Sandford - Going Hiking Again?

    http://bigstory.ap.org/article/former-sc-gov-sanford-engaged-ex-mistress

    The "non-hiking" Governor is back in the news.
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    A frequent type of accident is a hunter shooting...

    A frequent type of accident is a hunter shooting at a deer without knowing what is in the brush/woods behind the target. Actually encouraging the deer to run away could lead to a hunter taking an ill...
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    Denali - Grizzley Kills Hiker

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BEAR_MAULING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-08-25-17-15-56

    AP news alert on hiker killed yesterday afternoon.
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    http://www.weather.com/mobile/textmessaging.html...

    http://www.weather.com/mobile/textmessaging.html

    When I wasn't able to get a phone call to work, I found that text messaging would still work sometimes. I used the "on demand" option towards the...
  19. I don't seem to recall any 15 mile downhill...

    I don't seem to recall any 15 mile downhill stretches on the AT... I slackpacked a few times, but it worked out to always be in the direction I would have gone anyways with one exception. I thought...
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    http://quinceyspizza.com/menu.html The mill...

    http://quinceyspizza.com/menu.html

    The mill was too fancy for me (while hiking). Quincey's had great spaghetti. I ate there a couple of times. I seem to recall the portions were "huge" and I...
  21. As do all Music Players worn by hikers not paying...

    As do all Music Players worn by hikers not paying much attention (via vibration).....
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    The first time I ever slept in a tent that I had...

    The first time I ever slept in a tent that I had carried and cooked on a backpacking stove was at Hawk Mountain Shelter. I found that "winging it" just added to the adventure. Having said that, I...
  23. Oops, meant to quote moose's comment about...

    Oops, meant to quote moose's comment about thinking it was an AT related post....
  24. This happens a lot. I know some of the forums are...

    This happens a lot. I know some of the forums are different colors (i.e. Female Hikers Forum). I don't know if they're out of colors, but I'd suggest making all "other trails" a different color to...
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    If I'm at a location that has a bear box, I use...

    If I'm at a location that has a bear box, I use it. If the site doesn't have one and there is a decent enough branch to hang it using the PCT method then I hang it using an Ursack Minor bag with an...
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